Find documents including our Council Plan, Annual Report and various other policies, frameworks and guidelines.
We publish an Annual Report each year and our Council Plan is updated every four years, when a new Council is elected.
Community Engagement Policy [ PDF, 617.45 KB]
Strategic Advocacy Framework [ PDF, 167.53 KB]
Arts and Culture Strategy 2022-2026 [ PDF, 928.69 KB]
Arts Collection Policy [ PDF, 236.67 KB]
Public Art Policy 2015-2020 [ PDF, 8.18 MB]
Asset Management Policy 2022-2026 [ PDF, 133.66 KB]
Asset Plan 2022-2032 [ PDF, 1.16 MB]
Open Space Strategy 2020 (summary report) [ PDF, 11.4 MB]
Open Space Strategy 2020 (technical report) [ PDF, 8.59 MB]
Open Space Strategy 2020 (appendix A) [ PDF, 25.72 MB]
Open Space Strategy 2020 (appendices B and C) [ PDF, 14.34 MB]
Public Open Space Lighting Policy [ PDF, 370.43 KB]
Public Toilet Strategy 2017-2027 [ PDF, 1.72 MB]
Urban Agriculture Strategy 2019-2023 [ PDF, 8.54 MB]
Waste Minimisation and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018-2022 [ PDF, 13.34 MB]
Climate Emergency Plan 2024-2030 [ PDF, 9.51 MB]
Climate Emergency Plan 2020-24 [ PDF, 2.14 MB]
Integrated Water Management Plan 2020-2030 [ PDF, 4.41 MB]
Nature Strategy 2020-2024 [ PDF, 12.8 MB]
Urban Forest Strategy [ PDF, 4.46 MB]
Yarra Environment Strategy 2013-2017 [ PDF, 1.47 MB]
Yarra Environment Strategy 2013-2017 (Summary) [ PDF, 2.28 MB]
Access and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2024 [ PDF, 3.47 MB]
Access and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2024 plain English version [ PDF, 3.47 MB]
Active and Healthy Ageing Strategy 2021-2023 [ PDF, 580.29 KB]
Active and Healthy Ageing Strategy 2021-2023 plain English version [ PDF, 1.48 MB]
Community Infrastructure Plan [ PDF, 3.05 MB]
Gender Equality Action Plan 2022
Gender Equality Progress Report 2024 [ PDF, 13.6 MB]
Homelessness Strategy [ PDF, 7.03 MB]
Housing Strategy [ PDF, 10.13 MB]
LGBTIQ+ Strategy 2021-2024 [ PDF, 16.64 MB]
Multicultural Partnerships Plan 2024 [ PDF, 1.01 MB]
Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Framework [ PDF, 271.43 KB]
Social and Affordable Housing Strategy [ PDF, 3.01 MB]
Social Justice Charter [ PDF, 623.3 KB]
Strategic Community Infrastructure Framework [ PDF, 4.01 MB]
Yarra Volunteer Policy [ PDF, 406.72 KB]
Domestic Animal Management Plan 2021-2024 [ PDF, 1.29 MB]
Gaming Policy Framework 2008 [ PDF, 1.31 MB]
Graffiti Management Framework 2024-2030 [ PDF, 2.68 MB]
Licensed Premises Policy 2015 [ PDF, 6.4 MB]
Parking Management Strategy [ PDF, 449.25 KB]
Access and Inclusion Plan 2018-2024 [ PDF, 16.03 MB]
Model Councillor Code of Conduct
Councillor and Staff Interactions Protocol [ PDF, 259.11 KB]
Councillor Social Media Policy [ PDF, 82.65 KB]
Financial Hardship Policy [ PDF, 147.95 KB]
Financial Sustainability Strategy [ PDF, 4.25 MB]
Pricing Policy [ PDF, 711.05 KB]
Procurement Policy [ PDF, 414.63 KB]
Property Strategy 2025-2030 [ PDF, 400.54 KB]
Spatial Economic and Employment Strategy [ PDF, 5.89 MB]
Good Governance Framework [ PDF, 13.08 MB]
Library Strategic Plan 2022-2026 [ PDF, 1.31 MB]
Sportsgrounds and Facilities Allocation Policy [ PDF, 84.36 KB]
Yarra's Physical Activity Strategy 2021-2031 [ PDF, 20.76 MB]
Yarra Moves Physical Activity Action Plan 2022-2024 [ PDF, 8.93 MB]
Business and Industrial Land Strategy [ PDF, 7.26 MB]
Economic Development Strategy 2020-2025 [ PDF, 1.75 MB]
Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) Buildings Policy [ PDF, 154.74 KB]
Heritage Strategy 2019-2030 [ PDF, 725.15 KB]
Urban Design Strategy [ PDF, 14.42 MB]
Water Sensitive Urban Design Guidelines 2016 [ PDF, 1.87 MB]
Moving Forward: Yarra's Transport Strategy 2022-32 [ PDF, 2.52 MB]
Safe Travel Strategy 2016-2026 [ PDF, 1.91 MB]
Transport Action Plan 2024-2034 [ PDF, 2.54 MB]
Community Engagement Policy [ PDF, 617.45 KB]
Strategic Advocacy Framework [ PDF, 167.53 KB]
Arts and Culture Strategy 2022-2026 [ PDF, 928.69 KB]
Arts Collection Policy [ PDF, 236.67 KB]
Public Art Policy 2015-2020 [ PDF, 8.18 MB]
Asset Management Policy 2022-2026 [ PDF, 133.66 KB]
Asset Plan 2022-2032 [ PDF, 1.16 MB]
Open Space Strategy 2020 (summary report) [ PDF, 11.4 MB]
Open Space Strategy 2020 (technical report) [ PDF, 8.59 MB]
Open Space Strategy 2020 (appendix A) [ PDF, 25.72 MB]
Open Space Strategy 2020 (appendices B and C) [ PDF, 14.34 MB]
Public Open Space Lighting Policy [ PDF, 370.43 KB]
Public Toilet Strategy 2017-2027 [ PDF, 1.72 MB]
Urban Agriculture Strategy 2019-2023 [ PDF, 8.54 MB]
Waste Minimisation and Resource Recovery Strategy 2018-2022 [ PDF, 13.34 MB]
Climate Emergency Plan 2024-2030 [ PDF, 9.51 MB]
Climate Emergency Plan 2020-24 [ PDF, 2.14 MB]
Integrated Water Management Plan 2020-2030 [ PDF, 4.41 MB]
Nature Strategy 2020-2024 [ PDF, 12.8 MB]
Urban Forest Strategy [ PDF, 4.46 MB]
Yarra Environment Strategy 2013-2017 [ PDF, 1.47 MB]
Yarra Environment Strategy 2013-2017 (Summary) [ PDF, 2.28 MB]
Access and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2024 [ PDF, 3.47 MB]
Access and Inclusion Strategy 2018-2024 plain English version [ PDF, 3.47 MB]
Active and Healthy Ageing Strategy 2021-2023 [ PDF, 580.29 KB]
Active and Healthy Ageing Strategy 2021-2023 plain English version [ PDF, 1.48 MB]
Community Infrastructure Plan [ PDF, 3.05 MB]
Gender Equality Action Plan 2022
Gender Equality Progress Report 2024 [ PDF, 13.6 MB]
Homelessness Strategy [ PDF, 7.03 MB]
Housing Strategy [ PDF, 10.13 MB]
LGBTIQ+ Strategy 2021-2024 [ PDF, 16.64 MB]
Multicultural Partnerships Plan 2024 [ PDF, 1.01 MB]
Neighbourhood Houses Partnership Framework [ PDF, 271.43 KB]
Social and Affordable Housing Strategy [ PDF, 3.01 MB]
Social Justice Charter [ PDF, 623.3 KB]
Strategic Community Infrastructure Framework [ PDF, 4.01 MB]
Yarra Volunteer Policy [ PDF, 406.72 KB]
Domestic Animal Management Plan 2021-2024 [ PDF, 1.29 MB]
Gaming Policy Framework 2008 [ PDF, 1.31 MB]
Graffiti Management Framework 2024-2030 [ PDF, 2.68 MB]
Licensed Premises Policy 2015 [ PDF, 6.4 MB]
Parking Management Strategy [ PDF, 449.25 KB]
Access and Inclusion Plan 2018-2024 [ PDF, 16.03 MB]
Model Councillor Code of Conduct
Councillor and Staff Interactions Protocol [ PDF, 259.11 KB]
Councillor Social Media Policy [ PDF, 82.65 KB]
Financial Hardship Policy [ PDF, 147.95 KB]
Financial Sustainability Strategy [ PDF, 4.25 MB]
Pricing Policy [ PDF, 711.05 KB]
Procurement Policy [ PDF, 414.63 KB]
Property Strategy 2025-2030 [ PDF, 400.54 KB]
Spatial Economic and Employment Strategy [ PDF, 5.89 MB]
Good Governance Framework [ PDF, 13.08 MB]
Library Strategic Plan 2022-2026 [ PDF, 1.31 MB]
Sportsgrounds and Facilities Allocation Policy [ PDF, 84.36 KB]
Yarra's Physical Activity Strategy 2021-2031 [ PDF, 20.76 MB]
Yarra Moves Physical Activity Action Plan 2022-2024 [ PDF, 8.93 MB]
Business and Industrial Land Strategy [ PDF, 7.26 MB]
Economic Development Strategy 2020-2025 [ PDF, 1.75 MB]
Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) Buildings Policy [ PDF, 154.74 KB]
Heritage Strategy 2019-2030 [ PDF, 725.15 KB]
Urban Design Strategy [ PDF, 14.42 MB]
Water Sensitive Urban Design Guidelines 2016 [ PDF, 1.87 MB]
Moving Forward: Yarra's Transport Strategy 2022-32 [ PDF, 2.52 MB]
Safe Travel Strategy 2016-2026 [ PDF, 1.91 MB]
Transport Action Plan 2024-2034 [ PDF, 2.54 MB]